Franklin County Distilleries White Label Corn Whiskey Review

Franklin County Distillery's White Label Corn Whiskey
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By Debbie Shocair Rating: B Right from the heart of moonshine country, Franklin County, Virginia, comes a new member of the American Craft Corn Whiskey movement. Franklin County Distillery’s (FCD’s) White Label Corn Whiskey builds on the reputation that authentic bootleggers built, and claims to offer a “true taste of history and heritage in every… Continue reading Franklin County Distilleries White Label Corn Whiskey Review

Highland Park Valkyrie Scotch Review

Highland Park Valkyrie
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B Orkney-based distillery Highland Park rebranded their core range last year, and in doing so they fully embraced the Viking theme that had characterized their limited edition releases. Now everything is Norse at Highland Park, even if it doesn’t have a Norse name attached to it, because of the sexy bottling.… Continue reading Highland Park Valkyrie Scotch Review

Stoll & Wolfe Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey Review

Stoll & Wolfe Rye Whiskey
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By Randall H. Borkus Rating: B- Arguably, Pennsylvania is the birthplace of American whiskey, as evidenced by what happened after The Whiskey Rebellion of 1791, which led to the migration of distillers to Kentucky to avoid Federal taxes. The boomtimes for American Whiskey has led to a revival of the Pennsylvania whiskey style, which disappeared… Continue reading Stoll & Wolfe Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey Review

Uprising American Single Malt Whiskey Review

Uprising American Single Malt Whiskey
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By Richard Thomas Rating: B Rhode Island craft “brewstillery” (distillery + brewery) Sons of Liberty started by making American malts, and only then got into brewing. The connection is a simple one to make for anyone who understands how beer and whiskey are made, because at a certain stage malt whiskey is beer. Sons of… Continue reading Uprising American Single Malt Whiskey Review

Cedar Ridge Wheat Whiskey Review

Cedar Ridge Wheat Whiskey
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By Richard Thomas Rating: C Some craft distilleries follow a path of focusing on one thing, such as Garrison Brothers and their Texas Bourbon or Westland and their Washington Malt. Others make many styles of whiskey and follow a course of variety. Iowa’s Cedar Ridge Distillery is one of these, and in pursuing that route… Continue reading Cedar Ridge Wheat Whiskey Review